Canon PowerShot S410 Digital Camera Review

by James Murray
Published on August 25, 2004

Navigation
Intro	Testing / Performance
Physical Tour	Components
Design / Layout	Modes
Control Options	Image Parameters
Connectivity / Extras	Overall Impressions
Conclusion	Specs

Connectivity
Software (6.0)
The PowerShot S410 comes with ArcSoft Camera Suite and Digital Camera Solution CD-ROMs. This software gives more image control choices, along with printing and reformatting options for both movie and still images.

 

Jacks, ports, plugs (6.0)
The Canon PowerShot S410 has a USB port for computer connectivity, a Video Out NTSC/PAL jack, and a CF Memory Card Slot for up to 512MB of memory.

 

Direct Print Options (5.5)
It is possible to print directly with the S410 by plugging the camera to a Direct Photo Printer using the connection cable, which is included with the camera.

 

Memory (6.5)
Images and Movies are recorded onto the CompactFlash Card. These cards can be changed for greater or lesser memory level, but there is no internal memory available on the Canon PowerShot S410. A 32MB CF card is however included with the camera.

Other Features (5.0)
Nine-point AiAF focusing allows for the camera to change its focusing parameters to different configurations based upon the composition of the shot via nine boxes that are highlighted when engaged and focus is set.

The DIGIC Image Processor allows the Canon to establish and shoot images at a faster rate with automatic digital Noise Reduction engaged during situations with overall adverse lighting.

Panorama Shooting allows the user to compose image frames into a 360 degree view of a scene. Entering the stitch mode carefully establishes a common object within overlapping frames for realignment during editing on the user’s computer.